Clifton (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Clifton is a country town on Queensland's Darling Downs, in the Toowoomba Region about 50 kilometres south of Toowoomba and 150 kilometres west of Brisbane, just off the New England Highway. The town takes its name from a pastoral run that the squatter John Augustus Milbourne Marsh named around 1844, and European settlement of the district began about 1840. Grazing and dairying built the local economy, the latter served for years by the Old Clifton Butter Factory, while a colliery operated nearby and the South Western railway ran through town. Several handsome heritage churches, Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian, still anchor the streetscape. Just out of town, Bange's Airfield is a hub for ultralight flying across the surrounding Downs farmland.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Clifton (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 852, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Clifton (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,490
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $877
- SEIFA score
- 852
- Coordinates
- -27.9375, 151.9183
Clifton (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Clifton (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 33%, 28% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 276 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 137 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 252 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 341 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 486 | 33% |
Share of the 1,492 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 243 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 164 | 27% |
| Rented | 169 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 567 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 27 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 8 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 605 occupied private dwellings in Clifton (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,217
- Median weekly personal income
- $503
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 170 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 52 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 122 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 406 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 42.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Employed full-time
- 270
- Employed part-time
- 160
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Clifton (Qld)
Where is Clifton (Qld)?
Clifton (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Clifton (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Clifton (Qld) had a population of about 1,490.
Is Clifton (Qld) an advantaged area?
Clifton (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 852, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 4 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 4% of Australian suburbs.
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